Jammu/Srinagar, Sept. 19 -- J&K Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, urging a compassionate and urgent review of jailed JKLF leader Yasin Malik's case.

In her detailed letter, Mehbooba highlighted Malik's transformation from armed resistance to non-violent political engagement, describing his 1994 decision to renounce violence as a "rare and courageous step" towards reconciliation. She reminded the Union Government that Malik had long acted as a bridge during critical peace efforts, engaging in back-channel dialogues with Indian agencies and participating in talks across successive governments with tacit official approval.

Mehbooba expressed conce...